our accounting manual was over 300 pages. 9 levels of G/L accounting, 5 operating divisions, over 30 functional orgs split into a couple hundred or more individual departments.

You pay taxes. I would expect that you would hold them a shade more accountable for keeping track of your money. Given the size of the GAO, I don't see why a resource or 2 couldn't be borrowed.

I've done that job at a bigger organization. Its not simple...but its not rocket science. Its accounting.

If your portfolio manager loses half your money...(or even just a couple grand) are you going to be that forgiving? (cause based on these posts..I want to be your financial planner)